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Dismissed21 February 20243312919

Land off Burton Road, Parkham, Devon

Planning appeal 3312919 at Land off Burton Road, Parkham, Devon (Torridge District Council) was dismissed on 21 February 2024 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed dwellings would be in a suitable location, having particular regard to the Council's spatial development strategy for the area, and if harm would arise, whether this is outweighed by other material considerations.

Development for 5 residential properties and associated works

Authority
Torridge District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
O'Doherty A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed dwellings would be in a suitable location, having particular regard to the Council's spatial development strategy for the area, and if harm would arise, whether this is outweighed by other material considerations

What decided it

The proposed development would conflict with the Council's spatial development strategy by locating residential development outside the settlement boundary and outside the allocated site for Parkham, contrary to Policies ST07(4) and PAR(a), and this conflict with the development plan taken as a whole was not outweighed by the modest housing and environmental benefits.

The conflict with the spatial development strategy for the area, to which great weight was given, outweighed the moderate weight given to the economic, social and environmental benefits including housing supply, housing mix for older people, construction employment, and biodiversity net gain of 43-152%.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ST06Policy ST07Policy ST08Policy PARPolicy ST21
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 15Paragraph 60Paragraph 70Paragraph 83Paragraph 128Paragraph 180

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